NHS psychiatrist, award-winning comedian and best-selling author Dr Benji reveals the weird and wonderful history of mental illness, and his professions long, proud history of sometimes making things worse.

Think straitjackets, Sigmund Freud and performing lobotomies without an anaesthetic – and sometimes, even a medical degree.

And crucially, are we any better at treating madness in 2026?

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